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Priorities of the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research

Robert M. Kaplan, a distinguished professor in the UCLA School of Public Health, has left UCLA to become the new director of the National Institutes of Health's Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research. In this seminar, Dr. Kaplan discusses his plans to develop a strategic framework for research priorities at this branch of NIH, which focuses on how behavioral and social factors can influence illness.

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Robert M. Kaplan

Robert M. Kaplan

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Disparities in Chronic Health Conditions and Substance Use among American Indian and Alaska Native Adults in California

On Thursday, July 23, researchers from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center will present findings from a series of publications examining disparities in chronic conditions and substance use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) adults in California.

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